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How soon after eating greasy foods would troublesome gallstones become painful? ?
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biliary colic: Dietary fat causes release of gut hormones that stimulate the gallbladder to empty its stash of extra bile. Bile aids digestion. It takes about 20 minutes for this stimulation to occur. Many gallbladder patients give a range of 5 to 60 minutes after eating, that the pain, biliary colic, starts. Of course if gallstones attempt to pass, get stuck, it can become very serious health risk. Be well.
Answered 2/2/2015
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